Thing #4 (part one)

Commenting on other people's blogs creates a sense of community and interaction because it creates conversations about all sorts of subjects and can also creat relationships. It seems to me that blogging would not be as much fun and worth doing if it did not spark a debate or start conversations between people with similar ideals and perspectives. Commenting gives the person who created the blog something to think about and allows them to learn how other people see things. I thought it was important that in How to Comment like a king (or queen!) the blogger says, "meaningful, relevant, real world comments add power to the blogs that you frequent". Where would the world of blogging be if people did not comment on each others' blogs? How could it possible have any real meaning if it just sits there with no one interacting? I also found it imporant that Drape's Takes Blog includes a piece about ways to respond to a post's comment. It says, "giving your readers a sense of validation, building a deeper relationship of the reader, and actively participating in the dicursive field we call the blogosphere". These are all reasons why commenting creates community and interaction. Comments do not always have to validate, but they should not annilate either. They should be constructive and kind even in opposition.